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Jump Into Collecting Books: Investing in Modern and Current First Editions (9/14/09)

If you are looking for an investment you can enjoy on a rainy day is relatively easy to get into … More >>

Basic Training for Those Starting an American Toy Soldier Collection (9/9/09)

A toy soldier riding a motorcycle made by Barclay, one of the original American toy soldier manufacturers.

For many of today’s adults, lead soldiers are toys that our parents or grandparents played with. By the time they … More >>

Heralds Promote Circuses Coming to Town, Tear Down ‘Inferior’ Competition (9/8/09)

Ken Maynard’s Wild West Circus and Indian Congress toured in 1936 and featured the motion picture, western star in person. Value is $50-$75.

Circus heralds and couriers stand out among all the advertising pieces produced by the traveling shows of the Golden Age. … More >>

The Origin of the COMEX Rolex ‘Sea Dweller’ Diver’s Watch (9/8/09)

During the late 1960s, in collaboration with COMEX—a France-based professional dive company—Rolex developed its “Submariner” model to meet the most … More >>

Have a Yen for Goofies, Ringers and Igloos? — You’ve Been Bitten by the Button Bug (9/2/09)

A collection of Victorian buttons, including a gorgeous high relief Geisha with Parasol, cranes with a tree and a Samurai made of brass and copper.

In a St. Louis hotel elevator during a convention, several women were talking about the judging of their trays of … More >>

Even if you Can’t Hit ’Em Straight, You Can Still Find ’Em and Collect ’Em (9/1/09)

Creating a logo golf ball collection is easy. Adding to it takes a little ingenuity. Ask me. I know from … More >>

Getting Down to the ABCs of Learning and Collecting (9/1/09)

These old wooden toy blocks, made in the early 20th century, feature letters of the alphabet, as well as drawings of animals, etc. Some of them are faded and the edges are worn.

While many kids across the country have already gone back to school, and others are joyously trying to use up … More >>

Uncommon Railroad Watches: Challenging Collections to Complete (8/25/09)

Railroad watches were produced in prodigious quantities by nearly all the American watch companies, starting in 1870 and running right … More >>

Taking a Peek at Antique Furniture Keyhole Accessories (8/25/09)

The circular wooden escutcheons on these keyholes are from the Renaissance Revival period of the 1870s/1880. Then top half of the upper escutcheon is broken off.

When you examine almost any older or antique piece of furniture which has doors, drawers, a drop front, a tambour … More >>

Duck, Duck, Goose II: A. Elmer Crowell Decoys Realize High Prices at Auction (8/25/09)

A nesting Canada goose by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) sold for $661,250 at auction last month. (Photo courtesy Copley Fine Art Auctions)

On July 15 and 16 of this year, Copley Fine Art Auctions held its sporting sale in Plymouth, Ma. Among … More >>

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